Vaping E Cigs vs Smoking Tobacco Cigarettes

Millions of people from all over the world have made the choice to become electronic cigarette users rather than tobacco smokers and claim that their lives improve a little bit more with every passing day. This new study about vaping being less damaging to cells also adds to this claim.

We’ve compiled a brief list of some of the most common responses to this question: “How has vaping instead of smoking made your life better?”

Finally Saying Goodbye to That Awful Smoker’s Cough

Most of us know it immediately when we hear it, whether in passing a hacking stranger on the street, observing a family member who smokes or falling victim to it ourselves.

The smoker’s cough is unmistakable; subtle but undeniably distinctive – different from the kind of cough you would experience with allergies or the flu. It’s regular, a nuisance, and it can interfere with daily life big time if it’s bad enough.

The toxins that accumulate in your lungs and collect in the cilia that line your airways cause the body to attempt a constant purge of impurities. All of that gunk has to get out somehow and the telltale smoker’s cough is the way our bodies try to do just that.

As They Say, “A Penny Saved…”

A pack-a-day smoker who spends $6.50 per pack of his favorite tobacco cigarettes shells out approximately $2,374.13 on his habit every year. Double the number of smokes to two packs per day and you’re looking at $4,748.25 annually. If you break that down to a monthly expense, the amount would be: $395.42.

Compared to rent or a mortgage payment, that number presents an appalling notion. You can make a car payment for less than that monthly. When it comes to reasons to choose an e cig over tobacco, the financial aspect is one of the most commonly cited. What have you done with all of that extra dough?

“What do you like most about not smoking?” One of the most popular answers to that question is something along the lines of “I don’t stink anymore!” or “My kids don’t complain about the smell now.” As regular smokers, we typically don’t notice the pungent odor of burnt tobacco on ourselves, on our clothing or in our vehicles.

We become accustomed to it, but for nonsmokers, even a small whiff of that smoke can prove to be immensely offensive to the senses. Partners, spouses and kids of smokers that have switched to e cigarettes report that they notice the difference immediately and love the lack of that all-too-familiar stench.

Get Your Face Back: Clearer, More Youthful Skin

Because so many of the chemicals in tobacco cigarette smoke are cytotoxic (toxic to cells), they affect every part of the human body, inside and out. Collagen breaks down more rapidly and skin tissue ceases to produce it as efficiently, resulting in a higher propensity for wrinkles and deep creases in the face, neck, chest and hands. Pores become larger and more noticeable while the skin thirsts for moisture and oxygen.

Though we may not notice the difference in our own skin right away because the changes are so gradual, we often find ourselves surprised by the effects we see in others.

The good news is that the skin is constantly regenerating and repairing itself, building healthy cells to replace those that are damaged or dying. E cig users, particularly women concerned with their skin’s vanished luster, often claim that the youthful vibrancy they had lost due to smoking begins to return as soon as three to four weeks upon quitting.

With proper cleansing and a good moisturizing regimen, it’s possible to shave years off of your appearance – just by kicking the habit.

Though these are the most common improvements cited by people who quit smoking tobacco in favor of electronic cigarettes, we know that there have to be some more out there that we haven’t listed.